ICPS

2019 International Convention of Psychological Science

The Social-Psychological Impact of Dramatic Societal Events

Friday, March 8, 2019 · Paris, France

Social Psychology

In an era of 24-hour news, we are bombarded with tragedies and political and legal changes. These events seem to have a wide-reaching psychological impact. However, what does social psychology tell us? This symposium examines how social identities, moralization, partisanship, and the media shape experiences of dramatic societal events.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Kyle RatnerChair
    University of California, Santa Barbara

Presentations

  1. Psychological and Health Effects of the 2013 and 2015 U.S. Supreme Court Rulings on Same-Sex MarriageKyle Ratner, Sean Lane, William Ryan, Baldwin Way
  2. When Protests Turn Violent: The Roles of Moralization and Moral ConvergenceMorteza Dehghani, Joe Hoover, Marlon Mooijman
  3. Affective Responses to the U.S. Family Separation CrisisJonathon Schuldt, Peter Enns
  4. Broadcasting Stress: Media Coverage of Collective Trauma and Public HealthE. Alison Holman, Roxane Cohen Silver